WND CRIME

Navy Yard shooter 'liberal, supported Obama'

Friend of Alexis describes his politics

Published: 09/17/2013 at 5:18 PM

(BREITBART) — Tuesday, on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Michael Ritrovato spoke at length about his friend, suspected Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis. After expressing his condolences to the victims and their families, Ritrovato then expressed his shock over the actions of a man he described as being “like a brother to me” and a “good-natured guy.”

Ritrovato went on to explain that two of them had a close relationship based in part on their differences, specifically race and politics. Alexis was black, Ritrovato is white. Ritrovato described himself as conservative and Alexis is “more of a liberal type” who supported Barack Obama:

I would say things like, ‘You know, you are my brother from another mother.’ And he would say things like, ‘You’re my Italian mafia guy from New York.’ So we had things we joked about: Aaron wasn’t conservative like I am. He was more of a liberal type; he wasn’t happy with the former [Bush] administration. He was more happy with this [the Obama] administration — as far as presidential administrations.

Should U.S. military installations be 'gun-free' zones?

Yes, everywhere should be a 'gun-free' zone in America

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Yes, guns, tanks, bombs, etc., are the tools of war. That's the only place they should ever be used

Yes, more restrictive gun laws - not turning government buildings into armed camps - is the solution

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